NOVGO.NET Chapter 49: Felix’s Attitude and Aiden’s Importance
Chapter 49: Chapter 49: Felix’s Attitude and Aiden’s Importance
The surface of the huge silver mirror slowly rippled, and soon the scene of The White City appeared quickly.
In the picture, Aiden was speaking to Randy and others: “Anyone who breaks the military order will be killed on the spot!”
This sentence made the ministers around them suddenly shocked. One of them immediately spoke up:
“Military order? Killing? Which young officer from the military is this?”
Felix turned to look at a man around thirty years old, and said coldly:
“James, did the military send someone to The White City for a secret mission? I haven’t heard anything about it.”
James frowned. There was no young officer from the military who had gone to The White City.
At that moment, the picture flickered slightly, and then turned black.
Eira quickly waved her staff, trying to restore the image.
Because The White City was slowly falling into the Abyss, the space around it was very unstable. It not only pushed away strong people, but also affected the Mirror of Ten Thousand Cities.
Luckily, after a while, the image of The White City reappeared on the mirror.
The young man in the picture was still expressionless. He raised his long sword and cut off a woman’s head.
This bloody scene made the ministers present pale.
Felix didn’t hesitate and said: “Good! At a time like this, your military people are killing innocent people!”
“James, this is the kind of soldiers you’re in charge of?”
Felix seized the chance. His conservative faction had always been at odds with the military.
The military leadership in the empire advocated a strong response to the demons in the Abyss.
But he wanted the empire to maintain a stable relationship with the Abyss demons, even to consider cooperation.
James turned to look at Empress Eira and explained: “Your Majesty, the young man in the picture is not from the military.”
“Look, the golden words on his head! He must be a temporary general appointed by the princess!”
James pointed at Aiden.
Only members of the royal family could appoint a temporary general in such a situation.
“Everyone, be quiet and keep watching!” Empress Eira was very nervous.
At this moment, Kelsey appointed someone as a temporary general—something must have happened.
Soon, as the image kept playing, everyone in the room gradually understood what was going on.
James looked surprised, and without thinking, he said:
“Who is this guy? In a time of chaos, he acts quickly and decisively, thinks clearly, and is fair in rewards and punishments. Even the best officers in the military might not be able to do this!”
Everything Aiden did looked completely right in James’s eyes. If he were in The White City, he would have made the same decisions as Aiden.
Meanwhile, Eira, seeing her daughter Kelsey safe in the image, let out a breath of relief. She turned to a minister and said.
“Find out, as quickly as possible, who this young man is.”
The minister quickly left and came back in less than two minutes.
“Your Majesty, this young man is a student from The White City. His name is Aiden. He is an Iron Rank Reclasser and a Magic Apprentice. He was expelled from the city’s school.”
After hearing this, everyone in the room was shocked for a moment.
A student?
Iron Rank? The lowest level of Magic Apprentice?
And he was kicked out of school?
James couldn’t help but look again at the image in the Mirror of Ten Thousand Cities. How could someone with such a cold and ruthless attitude come from someone like this?
“But there’s something strange about Aiden’s information in the Reclasser Association.” the minister continued. “He completed his first Class Change mission, killing a regional red-flagged boss, and also a national level red-flagged boss. And he recently took on his second Class Change mission.”
In an instant, the ministers who had been stunned before now looked completely shocked.
One of them even asked in disbelief: “Are you sure the information is correct?”
A newly awakened Iron Rank Magic Apprentice who killed two red-flagged bosses and reached 20 level? That was impossible.
Even the famous geniuses of The Sovereign City, like Vespera, didn’t have 20 level, did they?
James suddenly felt that the name Aiden sounded familiar.
He thought carefully and realized he had heard it before from his sister Vivi.
“Your Majesty, the information must be correct. My sister Vivi, along with Vespera and John, was saved by a man named Aiden when they went into the Abyss.”
“He killed the Flame Demon Oslu, a red-flagged boss that the empire was chasing.”
Eira looked surprised. How could an Iron Rank Reclasser have the power to kill a Flame Demon Oslu in such a short time?
Oslu was a 40 level Abyss boss, one of the most important subordinates of the Demon Duke Ethan.
“Looks like Kelsey made the right choice. Let’s not talk about anything else—this young man named Aiden should be able to help the others in The White City survive a little longer.” Eira said quickly.
James nodded, but Felix didn’t think so.
The moment he heard the name Aiden, a hint of killing intent appeared in his heart.
Owen had told him everything as soon as he left The White City.
“Grandpa, you must avenge me! I ended up as a puppet and got so badly hurt because of that guy named Aiden!”
“He must die in The White City!”
Thinking of his grandson Owen’s words, Felix took a deep breath and said.
“Everyone, Aiden gathered all the people in The White City. That’s like asking for death!”
“If they had scattered, they might have slowed down the demons and monsters a bit.”
“Now, Aiden is leading tens of thousands of people to die!”
Felix looked up at the empress and added.”Princess Kelsey might also be in even greater danger because of Aiden’s decision!”
As soon as he finished speaking, the ministers all nodded and started talking:
“Yes, there are so many Abyss demons. Aiden’s actions will cause all of them to die because of him!”
“You’re right. If they had hidden and waited for the space to stabilize, at least some of them would have survived.”
“So in that case, this Aiden is basically a criminal!”
“A lowly Iron Rank Reclasser, and even got kicked out of school. He must be weak in both ability and morals!”
Eira coldly looked at Felix and the other ministers.
These conservative officials, even in this moment, were still trying to avoid and not fight.
She didn’t agree with them, but many people in the empire supported Felix.
Even she, the empress, couldn’t do much against him.
Eira looked at James, and he immediately stepped forward and said angrily:
“The Abyss is an invader! Is it wrong to fight back against invasion and killing?”
Felix sneered and said.”Going against the impossible isn’t bravery, it’s stupidity!”
“There are so many Abyss demons and monsters. These people can’t beat them at all!”
“Can this Aiden really lead the people of The White City to defeat the invading demons and monsters?”
James had no answer.
According to his experience, the survivors of The White City really couldn’t fight against those demons and monsters.
One reason was the strength of the enemy, the other was that The White City was now lacking a top level warrior.
In a war, without a strong leader to boost morale, when the casualties get too high, everyone would break and give up fighting.
At that moment, a middle-aged man slowly walked into the hall and said seriously:
“Your Majesty, I’ve already discussed with the key university in Ironvale and Garvard University in The Sovereign City.”
“Before The White City’s space stabilizes, we can allow genius students under 50 level to enter The White City.”
Eira’s eyes lit up and she said.”Master Atlas, that’s actually a good idea.”
“No, the genius students from the key universities and Garvard University in The Sovereign City are the future of the empire. It’s too risky to send them into The White City. They might suffer a lot of losses!” Felix spoke out in opposition.
He continued right away.”How about this? To protect the future of the empire and the safety of the princess, we can send a small number of genius students. They just need to protect the princess.”
The middle-aged man from before, who was the chairman of The Sovereign City’s Reclasser Association, Atlas, glared angrily at Felix.
“What about the tens of thousands of people in The White City? Are we just going to abandon them?”
Felix nodded. His meaning was clear.
“There’s no time left. This is the only way to protect the princess and avoid too many losses.”
In his eyes, the lower-tier Reclassers and the common people of The White City were all expendable.
Atlas clenched his fists. He knew that if Felix’s plan was followed, Vespera would also be protected.
But he just couldn’t stand to see people from The White City die.
“Fifty years ago, the Abyss invaded. The empire did nothing then. Fifty-five thousand people died. Are we going to make the same mistake again?” War God James suddenly said.
The atmosphere suddenly became heavy.
Felix sighed and slowly pointed at Aiden in the image.
“Do you really think he can stop the demons and monsters from the Abyss?”
Empress Eira stood up. Her eyes showed some pain. She slowly closed her eyes and then opened them again.
“Order the suitable genius students to go to the area near The White City and get ready.”
“If the survivors led by Aiden quickly fall apart, then we don’t need to send the genius students into The White City.”
Eira’s hand trembled slightly as she held her staff. Doing this meant she was giving up on saving her daughter.
“But if Aiden and his group can hold on, all the suitable students must enter The White City!”
Eira had never thought that one day, an Iron Rank Magic Apprentice would be so important.
She watched the scene and thought to herself.”Aiden, as long as you can hold on, even if you’re just Iron Rank, I will do my best to train you!”